When the CPU Looks for a Line of Code, Where

question 46

Essay

When the CPU looks for a line of code, where will it look first?

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Definitions:

Retroactive Interference

A phenomenon in memory where newly learned information interferes with and disrupts the recall of previously learned information.

Misinformation Effect

A cognitive bias in which people's memories of an event can be influenced by misleading information presented after the event.

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, where sensory information is retained for a very short period of time, usually less than a second.

Echoic Memory

A subtype of sensory memory that retains audio information, allowing individuals to recall sounds and words in a precise manner shortly after the sounds are heard.